106 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 83
- 2021: 106
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mount Mitchell · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mount Mitchell
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Mount Mitchell is 53 years old, making this area far older than the national average. With a small population of 106 people, the community is largely made up of older adults and a high proportion of couples in de facto relationships.
106
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- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Mitchell — lower than 57% of areas.
| Mount Mitchell | 106 |
|---|---|
| 2365, NSW | 3,762 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 53, which is much higher than most similar areas and far older than the New South Wales average of 39.
53 yrs —
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 53 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 10.4% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 39.6%, while seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.8%.
19.8% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.4% —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mount Mitchell, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 42%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here at 36.4%, a figure far above the New South Wales average of 10.6%. Additionally, 5.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much higher than most similar areas.
5.7% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
36.4% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 36.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Mount Mitchell splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 15%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mount Mitchell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12789/mount-mitchell/topic/demographics-identity